The Myth of a Christian Nation

How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church

By: Gregory A. Boyd

Narrated by: Richard Allen

The Path through Politics Is Not the Road to GodWhen the kingdom of God is manifested, it will wear the face of Jesus Christ. And that, says author Gregory Boyd, has never been true of any earthly government or power. Through close examination of Scripture and lessons drawn from history, Dr. Boyd argues that evangelical Christians who align themselves too closely with political causes or declare that they want to bring America “back to God” are actually doing harm—both to the body of Christ and society in general.Boyd shows how Jesus taught us to seek a “power-under” kingdom, where greatness is measured by sacrifice and service. There are no sides or enemies because we are meant to embrace and accept everyone. In The Myth of a Christian Nation, Dr. Boyd challenges readers to return to the true love of Calvary and the message of the cross—setting the “power-over” politics of worldly government aside.

Pastor Boyd is spot on!

Americans need to read this book, reflect and humbly pray for authentic christianity to overcome the evil inspired distraction ,confusion and sin that exists throughout their culture and society.

Thoughtful

Thoughtful approach to a christian response to nationalism. Are we citizens of this world? He argues we are citizens of the Kingdom of God.

Leads to Libertarianism

This is a good and worthwhile book for Christians. Although, a few logical errors might exist, and Boyd does not address crucial questions of how to evaluate laws as just or unjust, a glaring omission which is of interest to us. If one applies his good principles consistently, then Christians would be obligated to adopt at least a libertarian political philosophy (which I consider to be a good thing). However, I believe that Boyd was not knowledgeable enough about political philosophy to realize that such a conclusion results from his own beliefs.

Give to your friends

A wakeup call for conservative Christian America. A bold prophetic read! This book tackles the issue of why Christian America is so caught up in politico. And how that's not something Jesus ever taught or stood for. Boyd is by no means a pacifist. He puts faith in the way of Jesus front and center. The only way to not absorb this book is to close it before it's too late.

Committed, comprehensive, clear & consistent

I’ve been a Christian minister for 45 years and have been an avid reader for even longer. If I could recommend only a couple of dozen books for a Christian to take in and deeply digest over the course of a lifetime, this would certainly be one of them. And I would recommend they took it in and consumed near the start of their walk with Christ and re-visit it regularly throughout their walk.